Ambinote vs PureWrite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Ambinote
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Ambinote is a distraction-free writing space with built-in ambient music. Write with focus, clarity, and calm. A clean editor paired with curated ambient soundscapes creates the perfect environment for deep writing. No clutter, no distractions ā just your thoughts and the sound of focus. WRITING ⢠Block-based editor with headings, lists, quotes, callouts, code blocks, and more ⢠Type "/" to open the slash command menu for quick formatting ⢠Choose from 6 premium fonts including JetBrains Mono, Inter, Playfair Display, and more ⢠Adjustable font size, dark and light themes ⢠Optional typewriter sound effects for a tactile writing feel AMBIENT MUSIC ⢠Curated ambient, lo-fi, classical, and nature soundscapes ⢠Background audio playback ā keep writing while you listen ⢠Lock screen controls for play, pause, and skip ⢠Artist credits and links for every track FOCUS ⢠Zen Mode ā dims the interface and lets you write in total immersion ⢠Minimal UI that stays out of your way ⢠Word count and reading time at a glance SYNC & SHARE ⢠Cloud sync across all your devices ⢠Share notes via private links with optional password protection ⢠Custom share URLs and QR codes ⢠Backup and import your notes anytime
PureWrite
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PureWrite is a writing app that gets out of the way. Open a folder of Markdown files you already keep, open a document, and start typing. The file sidebar and the table of contents fade out completely ā not dimmed, gone ā until only the page is left. Move the pointer back and they return. Nothing else is on screen. No tabs, no split panes, no graph, no badges, no notifications, no sync spinner. One document at a time, by design. That is the whole idea. Everything else is there to serve it. ⢠A folder you already have. No import step, no vault format, no database. The same folder can stay an Obsidian vault or a git repository ā keep using them. PureWrite is simply the window you open when the task is to write. ⢠Formatted text, plain files. You edit the document as it looks, and the file on disk stays ordinary Markdown ā tables and links included. ⢠Search the whole folder for the moment you do need to leave the page, with the context around every match. ⢠A toolbar you can pare down to nothing. Keep as many of the 18 buttons as you want, or none. ⢠Hebrew and English in one document, each paragraph facing the direction its own words ask for, with nothing written into your file to make it work. ⢠Autosave a second after you stop typing. There is no save button to remember. Nothing leaves the device: no network, no account, no telemetry. macOS, iPhone and iPad. Free, with no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PureWrite at 4 against Ambinote's ā. PureWrite also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ambinote | PureWrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | ā | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | ā | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adi Goldstein | Yechiel Ben David |
In-app purchases
Ambinote
No in-app purchases
PureWrite
No in-app purchases








